Collateral Damage: A Matt Royal Mystery (Matt Royal Mysteries): 6 - Hardcover

Griffin, H. Terrell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1608090264 ISBN 13: 9781608090266

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The quiet beauty of Longboat Key is shattered when a young groom is shot to death on the beach the day after his wedding. His father is an old army buddy of Matt Royal, and Matt tries to soften the anguish of his friend by finding his son's murderer. Matt's search takes on added complexity when there appears to be a link between this murder and three seemingly unrelated murders that occurred on board a dinner cruise on Sarasota Bay the same day. Fortunately for Matt, his old buddies, Logan Hamilton and Jock Algren, show up to cover his back and to help investigate. But this case rekindles haunting events of Matt's past and incites a web of doubt, deception, and even suspicion, among the closest of friends. When Longboat Key detective, Jennifer Diane (J.B.) Duncan joins the investigation, Matt loses a little focus as he drifts toward more than just a professional relationship. But this distraction could cost lives when they encounter a shady and very dangerous cabal .

About this title

Review:

"Truly an action lover's delight, this terrific sixth series entry radiates energy as intense as Florida's August sun. Combine a strong sense of place with plenty of over-the-top but exciting situations, and you've got a winner. Try this with your Robert Crais fans and for those who mention John D. McDonald's Travis McGee mysteries with a wistful look." Library Journal

"Griffin's mystery, with its mellow beach bum hero, eccentric characters and Florida ambience, will evoke memories of the legendary John D. MacDonald. Griffin need not suffer greatly by the comparison; he has a trim and tidy thriller that in most ways is worthy of the master." San Diego Union-Tribune "The pace snowballs from a fairly sedentary start to an explosive finish where the final reveal comes with stunning reasoning...The plot is as twisted and tangled as the extension lead at the back of my garage..." CrimeSquad

"Comparisons to John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee novels are natural, but it's worth noting that the Matt Royal novels also fit comfortably on the shelf among the thrillers of Lescroart, Margolin, and Grippando." Booklist

About the Author:

H. Terrell Griffin is the award winning author of ten Matt Royal mysteries set on Florida's Suncoast. Prior to succumbing to his lifelong yen to write, he earned degrees in history and law from Mercer University and was a board certified civil trial lawyer based in Orlando for thirty-eight years. In his youth, Terry served three years in the U.S. Army, much of it as a medic in an Armored Cavalry regiment on the East German border.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1608090264
• ISBN 13: 9781608090266
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360